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GoPro is in serious financial trouble. Action camera giant is at risk for potential bankruptcy (www.digitalcameraworld.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

Didn't GoPro start requiring online activation of their cameras a while back? Like customers couldn't use it out of the box until they installed the smartphone app and activated it?

Edit: Looks like GoPro did try doing it by using dark patterns first and then getting more aggressive.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gopro/comments/16n6xyr/so_you_need_the_gopro_quik_app_to_activate_the/

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Hah, and here I was thinking of getting a GoPro as a dash cam/rear cam. Sucks to suck GoPro lost another customer.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Most(not all) dedicated dash cams use capacitors and not batteries due to the extreme cold/heat they’re subjected to.

    I genuinely didn’t think of this, trying to a find a dash cam with decent camera quality has been on my to do list. Appreciate the advice.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    And the second highest comment is "wHY arE YoU bUyINg nEW TeCH wItH aN OlD pHOnEeeee?" (Because OP's complaint is about how they don't have a phone capable of running the app rather than just a "why the fuck does this need an app?")

    Though there's a non-zero chance those replies are made by someone with a vested interest. It's annoying how both those and people who have just drunk the koolaid are pretty much impossible to tell apart.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago

    Insta360 does the same. I downloaded the app, registered the camera, and deleted the app. On my kid's tablet; my phone is too old for the app. If GoPro only requires such a rudimentary registration, it's a matter of 5 extra minutes. Now, if they require the app for transferring videos, that's a whole different problem...

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